PAPPASMURF
Gold Member
- Joined
- Apr 24, 2012
- Messages
- 338
- Location
- JACKSONVILLE, AL
- Tractor
- 2011 KUBOTA L3200 W/ LOADER, BH77 BACKHOE
Well, as some of you followed on the original Thread "How do you tow your tractor" you know I've been awaiting the new trailer that the dealer agreed to give me because of the original trailer being under rated (weight capacity) and no brakes. I finally got the new one, and I have posted pictures below. This brings me to part#2 of my trailer concerns. I thought for sure I would get this new one and I could report that my problems were now solved, but the new one has raised yet another concern. First of all, when I picked it up the paint wasnt dry. When I looked at the paint job I thought this guy had let his 5 year old paint it (very sloppy). When I realized the paint job was less than professional, I started looking the trailer over in more detail (my way of thinking was if they dont take the time to paint it right....what else did they do sloppy!). The only thing I found was over-spray on the tire rims, and a very small piece of metal that holds the ramps in place in the upright position that didnt look too strong to me. Figured I'd take her on home, and get it welded correctly myself later. So......I get it home and upon further inspection I found that they had cut the square tubing by the coupler to make room for the jack. Problem was, they didnt weld it and I see it as a weak point in the design, and quite frankly a very poorly built trailer. I have included pictures of the ramp and the pin that holds it up (very small to me) and I included pictures of the underside of the coupler where they made a cut to put the jack in. I am going to get the whole trailer re-welded and inspected by a friend that is an expert welder, however I wanted to see what any of you thought about the main concern which is the coupler. Am I over re-acting? I have always believed that old saying "a chain is only as strong as its weakest link" and this coupler / frame strenght looks like it has been comprimised by this cut. By the way....in case some of you may be wondering I chose not to take it back to the trailer manufacturer because I dont trust his work and I think he would just mess it up even more. I know the paint job on a trailer isnt a huge deal to most, but to me when you paint a trailer as sloppy as he did (paint drips and runs everywhere/overpray on tires and rims) Your not getting anymore of my time. I'd rather get the trailer completed on my own at my expense and know its done right. Still coming out cheaper than I started out!
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